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電燈膽
din6 dang1 daam2
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[1] lightbulb | shortened form: 燈膽; Mandarin equivalent: 電燈泡 [2] unwelcome companion; third/fifth wheel For the second meaning as "unwelcome person", 電燈膽 is the first part of a 歇後語 that has 唔通氣 as the second (hidden) part. There is a double-sense pun in 唔通氣. Literally, it means "no ventilation" when referring to the airtight condition of a lightbulb. It also has a second meaning of "tactless; unwelcome; not showing good sense" referring especially to someone who intrudes on a courting couple.
  Level: 4 Google Frequency: 2,490 This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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Characters in this word:電 din6 - lightning; electricity燈 dang1 - light, lamp 膽 daam2 - guts 1 compounds containing this word:慳電燈膽 - energy efficient light bulbs; energy-saving light bulbs |
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